A couple of weeks ago, I crossed a major milestone in my life. I turned 50, but more importantly, it was my first birthday without either of my parents. When you lose both of the people who have known
By Jason Bagnall
The fall of 2025 offered me a rare opportunity to step back and lean into Christian community. My normally fast-paced and stressful days of federal work were paused for just under two months. An unexpected thing happened:
By Miryam Smith
Christ Church Cranbrook’s service week of Lighthouse provides all of us with the blessing of being able to provide meals to individuals and families who are less fortunate than most of us. Not
By Frances Hammond
I have been involved with Lighthouse Week – and before that, its predecessor, SOS Week – across three different churches for almost 30 years. For me, it has become a rich service opportunity. It is
By Victoria Laurenzi-Jump
Grief is one of the most deeply personal experiences we will ever face. When someone we love dies, or when we experience another significant loss, life can suddenly feel unfamiliar. The world continues
By Derek Collard
For so many years of my life I have loved the Bible. In the church I grew up in, we had a kids program called AWANA where I learned to memorize the scriptures and got
By The Rev. Bill Carroll
In any given group of Episcopalians, you will find a variety of perspectives, alongside a deep and abiding trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior. Our faith is at once very
The generous gift of Marc Chagall’s signed edition of The Story of Exodus, donated by Joanne and Richard Brodie, adds a profound narrative of God’s liberation by a major Jewish artist to the sacred artwork of Christ
By Kisma Jordan
There’s something special about hearing someone share a story in their own voice. It’s not a rehearsed speech or a biography. It’s simply a person in a room, opening up about what they’ve lived,
I’ve been a member of the Young Adult Group for two years now. This year, we’ve gone to Greenfield Village, Kensington Metro Park, played Whirlyball, had a game night, and are planning on going to the Renaissance